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70 Precinct. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)DITMAS PARK – People from the Midwood, Fiske Terrace, Ditmas Park, and Prospect Park South communities gathered at the Pakistani American Youth Society (PAYS) office on Newkirk Avenue for the monthly “Build the Block” meeting with Sector C of the 70 Precinct. “Build the Block”
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(Photo via NYC Buildings/twitter)The National Weather Service [https://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=okx&wwa=heat%20advisory] has issued a Heat Advisory [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/em/resources/notify_nyc/weather-33.page] for New York City from 11am Tuesday morning through 9pm Wednesday night.
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Commissioner Bitta Mostofi. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BAY RIDGE – Commissioner for the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs spoke to Muslims about their concerns after the Jummah (Friday) prayer at the Beit el- Maqdis Islamic Center in Bay Ridge. Commissioner Bitta Mostofi came inside the mosque with her hair covered
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Zephyr Teachout, Cynthia Nixon, Kelly Baden, Julia Salazar & Jasi Robinson (from left to right). (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)GOWANUS – Four women, all running as progressive candidates for elected office in New York met at a panel in Small City, a co-working space in Gowanus, to discuss reproductive health, education,
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A new water ride will be a major part of the new development at the Coney Island amusement district (Via NYC EDC)CONEY ISLAND – A brand new log flume, adventure ropes course and public plaza are coming to Coney Island! The plans, which will transform the city-owned land between Surf
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Photo via NYC Health + Hospitals/Coney Island.A ribbon-cutting ceremony officially marked the opening of the Outpatient Diagnostic Center/Women’s Health suite at NYC Health + Hospitals/Coney Island on Wednesday, August 23. “The opening of the Outpatient Diagnostic Center/Women’s Health imaging suite demonstrates our commitment to continue
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The Health Department debuted breastfeeding information toolkits today at the Brooklyn Public Library (Via Brooklyn Public Library [https://twitter.com/BKLYNlibrary] Twitter)Today, the Health Department’s Center for Health Equity announced it would be opening a new Baby Café at the Neighborhood Health Action Center in Brownsville, as well
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The government started sending out new Medicare cards, replacing the Social Security numbers of recipients printed on the old cards with unique Medicare numbers in late July, sending some scammers scrambling to commit as much fraud as possible before all elderly residents have the new cards. The Department for the
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Photo: BklynerDITMAS PARK – The 72nd anniversary of Pakistan’s independence was supposed to be celebrated with an annual mela (street festival) on Coney Island Avenue (between Avenue H and Glenwood Road) on Sunday, August 19. But disputes among the community and multiple permits being filed got it canceled. The Pakistani
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DUMBO – Decreasing campaign contribution limits, launching a citywide participatory budgeting program, and establishing term limits for community board members are some of the proposed changes to the NYC Charter Resolution. If approved to be on the ballot, the public can vote for them in the November elections. After months of
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PARK SLOPE – In honor of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month [http://www.ovariancancerawareness.org] in September, T.E.A.L. [http://www.tealwalk.org/site/c.ajITK8NHLdJ2E/b.7930599/k.BFDC/Home.htm]—short for “Tell Every Amazing Lady About Ovarian Cancer”—will dress a section of Brooklyn in teal
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There’s a lot happening this August weekend! There is the Festa Di Santa Rosalia, F.A.C.E of Fifth, North Slope Summer Stroll, TAMA Summer Fest… and more. And don’t forget the construction! Friday, August 17 F.A.C.E of Fifth [https://www.bayridgebid.com/] This